Maple Yogurt Balls with Sugary Balsamic Pears

By jjadin

Pretty good, yogurt balls only dried 2.5 days, which seemed to be enough.

Ingredients

• 4 cups yogurt
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp superfine sugar
• 1 2/3 cups toasted and roughly chopped hazelnuts
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup soft brown sugar
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 3 small Bosc pears, sliced lengthwise

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the yogurt and maple syrup, place into a large square of doubled cheesecloth, gather together, and tie with a string. Loop the string around a chopstick and suspend over a bowl in the fridge for four days to remove any liquid.

Form 1 tbsp of the yogurt mixture into a ball with moistened hands, and roll the ball in the combined cinnamon and sugar. Then toss in the chopped hazelnuts to coat. Repeat with the remaining yogurt mixture.

Heat the butter in a large skillet, add the brown sugar, and stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the pears and simmer until browned on both sides and slightly soft. Arrange on plates and top with the yogurt balls.